Luis Alejandro Benavides Salas

Luis Alejandro Benavides Salas AI & Full-Stack Engineer | Azure Cloud Expert | Java/Python/React/Angular | Microservices & Secure, Compliant Systems (- |-| Colombia (GMT -05) LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/alejob600 Professional Summary Senior Full-Stack & AI Engineer with 7+ years of experience designing and delivering scalable, cloud-native applications across diverse industries. Expert in building AI-powered systems with Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG), embeddings, vector databases, and robust AI agents with schema validation and tool-calling. I am skilled in crafting secure, compliant architectures for highly regulated environments such as banking, healthcare, and education. Proficient in leading end-to-end development—from backend microservices (Java, Python, Node.js) to modern frontends (React, Next.js, Angular)—with deep expertise in cloud platforms (Azure, AWS, GCP). Recognized for technical leadership, driving performance optimization, and enabling organizations to transform ideas into productionready, intelligent solutions. Key Skills AI & Data • OpenAI API, Azure OpenAI, LangChain, RAG pipelines, embeddings, vector databases (Pinecone, Weaviate, Redis), schema validation (Pydantic/JSON), AI agents, TTS, speech-to-text, multimodal pipelines. Backend Development • Java (Spring Boot, Spring WebFlux, Micronaut, Quarkus), • Python (FastAPI, Flask, Quart), • Node.js (Express, NestJS), • REST APIs, GraphQL, WebSockets, gRPC, Event-driven architectures, • Clean Architecture, DDD, CQRS. Frontend Development • React (Hooks, Context API, Redux, Zustand), • Next.js (SSR, SSG, API routes), • Angular, • TypeScript, JavaScript (ES6+), • Tailwind CSS, Radix UI, Material UI, Bootstrap, • Responsive & Accessible UI (WCAG compliance). Cloud & Infrastructure • Azure (Functions, Blob Storage, CosmosDB, Service Bus, DevOps Pipelines, App Services, AKS), • AWS (Lambda, EC2, RDS, DynamoDB, S3, CloudFront, CloudWatch, IAM, ECS, EKS, Step Functions, Secrets Manager), • GCP (Firebase, Firestore, Cloud Run, Cloud Functions, BigQuery, Cloud Tasks, GCS), • Docker, Kubernetes (AKS, EKS, GKE), • Infrastructure as Code: Terraform, CloudFormation, Pulumi. CI/CD & DevOps • GitHub Actions, GitLab CI/CD, Azure DevOps, Jenkins, ArgoCD, Helm. • Monitoring: Prometheus, Grafana, ELK Stack, CloudWatch, Application Insights. Databases • SQL: PostgreSQL, MySQL, DB2, Sybase, Oracle. • NoSQL: MongoDB, DynamoDB, Redis, Firestore. • Vector DBs: Pinecone, Weaviate, Redis Vector. Security & Compliance • JWT, OAuth2, OpenID Connect, SAML. • Encryption (KMS, TLS, AES). • Rate limiting & caching with Redis/Nginx. • OWASP best practices, Penetration Testing basics. • Compliance exposure: Banking (PCI DSS), Healthcare (HIPAA-like), Education (COPPA/FERPA-aware design). Messaging & Event Systems • Kafka, RabbitMQ, ActiveMQ, IBM MQ, AWS SQS/SNS. Testing & Quality • JUnit, Mockito, Jasmine, Jest, Cypress, Postman/Newman. • Code quality: SonarQube, ESLint, Prettier. Agile & Collaboration • Scrum, Kanban, Jira, Confluence, Agile ceremonies, Team leadership, Tech mentoring. Professional Experience MisyBot AI Startup – AI Media Automation Platform Lead Technical Engineer (2025) Built AI-driven pipelines integrating script generation, text-to-speech, subtitles, and video synthesis. Implemented RAG-style workflows ensuring alignment between audio, scripts, and video duration. Developed AI agents RAG with schema validation and tool-calling for automation. Deployed microservices on Azure & AWS, integrated with Service Bus, Blob Storage, and monitoring. Designed secure APIs for multi-user environments with JWT/OAuth2, CI/CD automation, and observability. SETI S.A.S. Full Stack developer (June 2023 – March 2025) Provided consulting services for software development projects using Java and Spring Boot. Assisted in implementing microservices architectures and cloud-based solutions across Azure and AWS. Collaborated with DevOps teams to improve CI/CD pipelines and deployment automation. Participated in the development of authentication, authorization, and security control systems. ColombiaTIC Ingeniería SAS Senior Full Stack Developer (2024 – 2025) Developed RESTful APIs with Java Spring Boot and TypeScript. Implemented CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions and Azure DevOps. Optimized deployments on AWS and Azure. Cobiz Topaz Senior Full Stack Developer (2023 – 2024) Led microservices architecture implementation using Spring Boot and TypeScript. Designed cloud-based solutions in AWS and Google Cloud. Managed containerized deployments with Docker and Kubernetes. Personalsoft – Client Bancolombia Senior Full Stack Java Developer (2022 – 2023) Developed backend modules for banking applications (DB2, AWS, Azure DevOps). Led CI/CD pipeline management, unit testing, and Scrum team coordination. Implemented reactive microservices with WebFlux for authentication and session control. Experis – IBM Colombia – Client Bancolombia Full Stack Developer (2021 – 2022) Developed secure financial systems with Java, Spring Boot, React. Automated infrastructure with Terraform and AWS CloudFormation. Designed reactive microservices architecture for transaction processing. ColombiaTIC Ingeniería SAS Full Stack Engineer (2020 – 2022) Created education and healthcare solutions using Java, AWS, Docker. Implemented DevOps pipelines and agile methodologies. Education Systems Engineering – University of Cauca | 2010 Diploma in Secure Systems Interoperability with XROAD Protocol – National University | 2021 MinTIC UTP Certifications: OOP Programming, Web Services, Web Applications, MERN Development Languages • Spanish (Native) • English (B2 – Upper Intermediate)